It’s can be both exciting and a little scary to be moving on to another phase in life. For the 225 incoming sixth graders at RJK Middle School, Thursday’s Camp Panther eased a little bit of that anxiety. Staff and volunteers at RJK welcomed the rising sixth graders to Camp Panther, an orientation for the …
by William Weiss, MHS Summer Communications Intern What do you think of when you hear ‘summer school’? Many people will think of schools where the work given by teachers is not the least bit interesting or no fun is had by students and staff alike. Monticello takes a different path, instead opting to enrich the lives of students. …
Monticello Central School District joins 50 rural schools as a part of the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN), an initiative of the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. Funded by the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education, the district will have the opportunity to apply …
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Be ready for September with your supply lists for RJK. Grade 6, Team Monti Grade 6, Team Panther Grade 7, Team Monti Grade 7, Team Panther Grade 8, Team Monti Grade 8, Team Panther Grade All, Team Ramos Grade: 7/8, Team: Brendli, Rivera, Georges, Slinsky Grade: 6 Team: Monti #2 pencils Ear …
The 2020 Census is much more than just a headcount. It provides a picture of our community that helps determine where to build new schools, hospitals, and businesses. Responding to the census also helps communities get the funding they need and helps businesses make data-driven decisions that grow the economy. Census data impacts our daily …
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Each month, the district releases a video update on the progress of the Classroom 2020 project. Watch July’s update below, and visit the Classroom 2020 web page for an archive of all of our monthly videos.
Congratulations to Charles Payne, who is the June staff Wellness Winner in the #BeWellMonti Challenge. As a Wellness Winner, Charles now has the chance to win the $500 grand prize on the first day of the 2019-20 school year. About Charles: Position/Title: Plant Operation Supervisor My wellness goal: My goal is to drop down to 200lbs or …
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Read the summer 2019 edition of The Keeper’s Secret to catch up with the Monticello My Brother’s Keeper program and to see what’s in store next for this trailblazing initiative.
The following is a joint statement from the New York State Department of Health and New York State Education Department: On June 13, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements for children. The United States is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in more than 25 years, …
‘For evil to succeed, the good people do nothing’ While the world was marking the 75th anniversary of the Invasion at Normandy on June 6, D-Day, Werner Reich was speaking to middle school students from Monticello and Liberty at the Arnold Packer Hughs Auditorium. Reich, now 91, provided some living history to the students as …
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